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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Aquatics  

Origin
World, Pandemic  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Disc shaped  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
In Water  

How to Plant?
-  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Marchantia polymorpha  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
marchantia  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
marchantia  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
marchantia  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
Marchantia  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
Marchantia  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
Marchantia  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
Marchantia  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Squalus  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Hepaticophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Hepaticopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Marchantiales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Marchantiaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Marchantia  
Utricularia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Marchantioideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
25  
99+
220  
99+

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Difference Between Marchantia and Bladderwort

If you are confused whether Marchantia or Bladderwort are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Marchantia and Bladderwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Marchantia are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Bladderwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Marchantia and Bladderwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Marchantia and Bladderwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Marchantia and Bladderwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Marchantia and Bladderwort as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Marchantia is gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems and Menopause problems whereas of Bladderwort is Diuretic and Vulnerary. Marchantia has beauty benefits as follows: while Bladderwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Marchantia vs Bladderwort

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Marchantia vs Bladderwort and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Marchantia are whereas of Bladderwort have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Marchantia has no showy fruits and Bladderwort has no showy fruits. Also Marchantia is not flowering and Bladderwort is flowering. You can compare Marchantia and Bladderwort facts and facts of other plants too.

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